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Bird of paradise split leaves and brown edges indoors
My bird of paradise is indoors near a big bright window. It grows new leaves, but the leaves split and the edges brown. I know splitting can be normal, but mine looks rou...
Moss pole or plank for a monstera, what actually helps?
My monstera is leaning toward the window and starting to take over the corner. I want bigger leaves eventually, but mostly I want it to stop looking like it is trying to...
Rubber plant has brown patches after moving closer to the window
I moved my burgundy rubber plant closer to a south-facing window because it had been leaning and getting a little sparse. A week later, two leaves have dry brown patches...
Rare plant wishlists for 2026, what is still worth hunting?
What plants are still on your wishlist this year? I keep almost buying a Thai constellation monstera, then I remember how many plants have dropped in price after tissue c...
Calathea crispy edges even with humidity, what else should I check?
My rattlesnake calathea is alive, which already feels like a small miracle, but the leaf edges keep getting crispy. I keep humidity around 50 to 55 percent with a humidif...
White fuzz on soil after repotting, mold or pests?
I repotted a philodendron last week and now there is white fuzzy stuff on the top of the soil. It looks like tiny cottony patches, not round bugs. The plant itself looks...
New monstera leaf has black marks, could this be thrips?
I brought home a monstera, a money tree, and a bird of paradise about two weeks ago. I washed them outside, sprayed neem because I thought that was the responsible plant...
Should I rotate plants or leave them facing the window?
I rotate most of my plants because I do not want them leaning, but I saw someone say not to rotate climbing plants because the leaves keep reorienting and waste energy. M...
Spider mites on my alocasia or just dusty leaves?
I found tiny pale specks on the back of one alocasia leaf and now I cannot tell if I am looking at dust, mineral spots, or the start of spider mites. The plant is in a wa...
Water-rooted monstera cutting wilts after potting in soil
I rooted a monstera cutting in water for about eight weeks. It had several long white roots, so I potted it into a chunky soil mix three days ago. Now the leaf is droopin...
How do you make pothos fuller without ruining the long vines?
My marble queen pothos has three long vines and a very empty pot. The vines are pretty, so I keep avoiding pruning, but the top looks sparse and awkward. If I cut the vin...
Yellow pothos leaves after overwatering, still dying or just recovering?
I overwatered my golden pothos earlier this year and I know that part was my fault. I took it to a local plant shop, they put it in a smaller nursery pot, and they said t...
Fiddle leaf fig dropped 5 leaves after moving apartments
I moved apartments 10 days ago and my fiddle leaf fig has dropped 5 lower leaves since then. The new place has brighter morning light, but the plant was in a car for abou...
Chinese money plant leaves curling inward
My Chinese money plant has decided all its leaves should look like tiny green tacos. The leaves are curling inward, but they are still firm and mostly green. A few older...
Peace lily droops every afternoon, is this normal or dramatic?
My peace lily has started doing a daily performance. It looks fine in the morning, then by 3 pm it droops like I told it bad news. By evening it perks back up. It is near...
Hoya leaves wrinkled but the soil is still damp
My hoya carnosa has wrinkled leaves and my first instinct was to water it, but the soil is still damp from last week. The pot is plastic with drainage, sitting in bright...
